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How come us manufacturer output has gone up while we shed jobs then?


Only if you play with the numbers to make it appear that way.

https://qz.com/1269172/the-epic-mistake-about-manufacturing-...


Okay I read that. It basically says if you took away the computer industry growth the us grew at an anemic rate, like 0.2%. Or most of the growth was in one particular sector. I don't think they were arguing that the growth is somehow overinflated, just that it was focused on one sector. Does it matter that it was flat everywhere except in the computer field? I think there must be something more you are getting at.


Because it's counted by the value of the finished products even if most of the actual manufacturing is done abroad.


How is it measured?




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